GETTYSBURG, Pa. -- The fifth-ranked Washington and Lee men's
lacrosse team had its season end with a 12-8 loss at Gettysburg in
the NCAA Division III National Semifinals. The Generals conclude
the 2002 campaign with an overall record of 14-4, while top-ranked
Gettysburg advances to next Sunday's NCAA Championship Game with a
record of 17-1. The Bullets will face the winner of Sunday's other
semifinal between Middlebury and Ithaca.

Gettysburg assumed an early 1-0 lead in this afternoon's contest
as sophomore attackman Nick Purkat (Annandale, Va./W.T. Woodson)
scored unassisted just 39 seconds into the contest. W&L
responded at the 10:55 mark as sophomore attackman Matt Fink
(Wilmington, Del./Tatnall) scored off an assist from freshman
attackman Gavin Molinelli (Northport, N.Y./Northport). However, the
Bullets retaliated with three straight goals to claim a 4-1 lead
with 1:41 remaining in the first quarter. Fink rounded out the
first quarter scoring as he scored off an assist from sophomore
midfielder Rich Williams (Wynnewood, Pa./Haverford) with 1:10 left
that cut the Bullets lead to 4-2.

The Generals sliced the deficit to one-goal (4-3) as sophomore
midfielder Dustin Martin (Manlius, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius)
scored unassisted with 6:25 left in the first half. The Bullets
regained a two-goal advantage on a tally from senior attacker Ric
Bremer (Ridgefield, Conn./John Jay) with 2:36 remaining in the
opening half. W&L appeared to get within one goal with just
under three seconds left in the first half, however, an apparent
goal by Molinelli was waved off as a General attacker was ruled to
be in the crease.

The Bullets then broke the game open after halftime as they scored
seven unanswered goals over the third and fourth quarters. Bremer
and senior attackman Pete Milliman (Rochester, N.Y./Brighton) each
notched two goals and an assist during the run. Trailing 12-3 with
9:38 left, the Generals mounted a comeback as they scored the final
five goals of the game to provide the final margin.

Bremer concluded the game with four goals and two assists, while
Milliman added two goals and four assists. Purkat chipped in with
three goals and junior Tim McGinnis (Ellicott City,
Md./Loyola-Blakefield) stopped 20 shots between the pipes.

CHESTERTOWN, Md. -- The Washington and Lee men's lacrosse team
advanced to the NCAA Division III Semifinals with an 11-8 victory
at Washington College in quarterfinal action on Sunday afternoon.
With the win, the Generals advance to face Gettysburg in the
national semifinals next weekend. The Bullets advanced with a 7-5
victory over Salisbury on Sunday afternoon.

WAC (13-4) assumed the early 1-0 lead at the 13:22 mark as
sophomore midfielder Steve Berger (Jessup, Md./Mount St. Joseph)
scored unassisted. The Generals responded to tie the game at 1-1 as
junior defender Matt Strickler (Lexington, Va./Rockbridge County)
netted a score just 23 seconds later. After the teams exchanged
goals to knot the game at 2-2 with 11:35 left in the first quarter,
Shoreman senior attackman Craig Rentch (Annapolis, Md./Annapolis)
scored to provide WAC with its final lead of the game (3-2) with
10:49 left in the first period. After Rentch's tally, W&L
rattled off four unanswered goals to claim a 6-3 lead with 6:24
left in the first. Senior midfielder John Moore (Bel Air, Md./John
Carroll) notched two goals while sophomore attackman Matt Fink
(Wilmington, Del./Tatnall) registered three assists during the run.
Each team added one more score as the first period ended with the
Generals leading, 7-4.

After a scoreless second period, the Generals (14-3) extended
their lead to 8-4 at the 14:25 mark of the third quarter on a goal
by Fink. However, WAC responded with a three straight goals to cut
its deficit to 8-7 with 5:19 left in the third. W&L sophomore
midfielder Dustin Martin (Manlius, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius) then
gave the Generals another two-goal lead (9-7) as he tallied a goal
off an assist from senior attackman Andrew Barnett (Darien,
Conn./Darien) with 3:45 remaining in the third. Fink then added two
fourth quarter scores for the Generals and WAC tallied a goal with
eight seconds remaining to round out the scoring.

Fink finished with three goals and three assists, while Moore and
Martin added two goals apiece. Barnett and Molinelli both finished
with one goal and two assists. Sophomore Ansel Sanders (Weems,
Va.Woodberry Forest) notched six saves in goal.

Washington was led by Rentch who recorded three goals. Berger
chipped in with one goal and two assists, while freshman Alex
Pirani (Woburn, Va./Winchester) saved seven shots between the
pipes.

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee junior midfielder Rob Brown
(Wilton, Conn./Wilton) scored a career-high three goals and added
two assists to help lead the Generals past Widener in the first
round of the NCAA men's lacrosse tournament on Wednesday afternoon
at Wilson Field.

The game featured a total of 19 penalties, including 13 called
on W&L for a total of 11 minutes. The Pioneers converted on
5-of-11 extra man attempts.

Widener (12-4) opened the scoring as junior midfielder Steve
Littlewood (Bala Cynwyd, Pa./Archbishop Carroll) scored unassisted
just 55 seconds into the game. The Generals (13-3) responded with a
three-goal run to assume a 3-1 lead with 5:04 remaining in the
opening quarter. Senior midfielder John Moore (Bel Air, Md./John
Carroll) scored one goal and assisted on another during the
stretch.

The Pioneers answered back to tie the game at 3-3 with 13:41
remaining in the second quarter on goals by sophomore attackman
Brian Manion (Malvern, Pa./Episcopal) and senior attackman Mike
Zolochik (Prospect Park, Pa./Monsignor Bonner).

The Generals regained the lead with 9:21 left in the second
period as Moore found the net off an assist from Brown. Brown then
scored unassisted with 5:31 left in the half for a 5-3 W&L
lead. Manion answered with another goal with 1:30 remaining in the
half, but Brown found the net again for the Generals with nine
seconds remaining to give W&L a 6-4 lead at the break.

W&L began the second half with a three-goal run to assume a
9-4 lead with 9:51 remaining in the third quarter and never looked
back in claiming the five-goal victory.

In addition to Brown's heroics, the Generals received two goals
and two assists from Moore, three goals from sophomore attackman
Matt Fink (Wilmington, Del./Tatnall) and one goal and two assists
from freshman attackman Gavin Molinelli (Northport,
N.Y./Northport). Sophomore Ansel Sanders (Weems, Va./Woodberry
Forest) notched 11 saves in goal.

Widener was led by Zolochik's three goals and two assists, while
Manion added three goals and one assist. Junior Pat Carmack
(Chantilly, Va./Gonzaga) and sophomore Don Manard (Rochester,
N.Y./Irondequoit) each played 30 minutes in goal. Carmack posted
nine saves, while Manard logged 10 stops.

W&L will now travel to Washington College for a match-up
with the Shoremen in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals. The game
will be played on either Saturday or Sunday with a game time yet to
be determined.

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee scored eight consecutive
goals over the second, third and fourth periods to secure a 13-5
win over Limestone in men's lacrosse action on Saturday afternoon
at Wilson Field.

The Generals, ranked fourth in Division III, raced out to a 4-0
in the game's first 8:41 only to see the Saints, ranked third in
Division II, score four straight to knot the game at 4-4 with 8:06
remaining in the second quarter.

W&L (12-3) then rattled off three straight goals in the
final 4:08 of the first half to hold a 7-4 edge at the break. The
Generals continued to expand their lead to 12-4 before Limestone
sophomore attackman Jason Randolph (Arnold, Md./Broadneck) scored
his second goal of the game at the 4:40 mark of the fourth period
to make the score 12-5. Sophomore midfielder Mike McNamara (Hunt
Valley, Md./Loyola) notched his second goal of the game with 2:00
remaining to provide the final margin.

Washington and Lee held a 37-33 advantage in shots and a 52-28
edge in ground balls.

The Generals will be in action again on Wednesday as they
participate in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament.
W&L's seeding, opponent and game location will be revealed on
Sunday at 6:30 pm.

FARMVILLE, Va. -- The second-seeded Washington and Lee men's
lacrosse team earned the Old Dominion Athletic Conference's
automatic berth to the NCAA Division III Tournament with an 8-3
victory at top-seeded Hampden-Sydney on Saturday afternoon in the
ODAC Championship game.

The Generals assumed a 1-0 lead at the 12:30 mark of the first
quarter as sophomore midfielder Dustin Martin (Manlius,
N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius) tallied an unassisted goal. However, the
Tigers, ranked third in the country, responded with goals by senior
attackman John Neal (Richmond, Va./St. Christopher's) and junior
midfielder Phil Dick (Salem, Va./Salem) to grab a 2-1 lead at the
end of the first period.

W&L, ranked seventh in the latest Division III national poll,
rattled off four unanswered goals in the second quarter to claim a
5-2 halftime advantage. Martin netted W&L's first two goals of
the quarter, while senior midfielder John Moore (Bel Air, Md./John
Carroll School) scored the General's final two goals of the second
stanza. Freshman attackman Gavin Molinelli (Northport,
N.Y./Northport) and sophomore attackman Matt Fink (Wilmington,
Del./Tatnall) registered one assist each in the second period.

After the two teams exchanged one goal apiece in the third period,
the Generals put the game out of reach with two fourth quarter
tallies to provide the final margin. Fink netted his team-high 32nd
goal of the season with 10:47 to play off an assist from senior
attackman Andrew Barnett (Darien, Conn./Darien) and sophomore
midfielder Mike McNamara (Hunt Valley, Md./Loyola) registered the
game's final goal off an assist from Fink with 3:13 left.

Martin concluded the game with four goals, while Fink scored one
goal and dished out two assists. Barnett recorded two assists and
sophomore Ansel Sanders (Weems, Va./Woodberry Forest) posted 10
saves in goal.

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Second-seeded Washington and Lee built a 9-2
halftime lead and held on for a 14-12 win over third-seeded
Lynchburg in the semifinals of the ODAC men's lacrosse tournament
on Tuesday afternoon at Wilson Field. The Generals (10-3) will
travel to top-seeded Hampden-Sydney for the championship game on
Saturday at 1:00 pm. The Tigers defeated fourth-seeded Roanoke,
12-10, in the other semifinal contest.

Lynchburg (11-4) opened a 1-0 lead with 12:45 remaining in the
first quarter as junior midfielder Paul Venturella (Millersville,
Md./Old Mill) scored an extra-man goal off an assist from freshman
attackman Billy McCulloch (Annandale, Va./W.T. Woodson). The
Generals answered by scoring the game's next eight goals to assume
an 8-1 lead with 7:55 remaining in the second quarter. Freshman
attackman Gavin Molinelli (Northport, N.Y./Northport), sophomore
attackman Matt Fink (Wilmington, Del./Tatnall) and senior attackman
Andrew Barnett (Darien, Conn./Darien) all scored two goals during
the run. The two teams exchanged goals for a 9-2 W&L lead at
the half.

The Generals maintained a 12-6 lead heading into the fourth
quarter before the Hornets made things interesting. Venturella
opened the quarter with his third goal of the game at the 12:29
mark before W&L sophomore midfielder Mike McNamara (Hunt
Valley, Md./Loyola) found the net with 11:14 remaining to make the
score 13-7. However, Lynchburg sophomore attackman Brandon Childs
(Baltimore, Md./St. Paul's) scored twice in 1:08 to cut the
Generals' lead to 13-9 with 4:13 remaining.

Molinelli gave W&L a five-goal edge 14-9 with an unassisted
tally at the 3:58 mark which was answered by LC junior midfielder
Kip Campbell (Fork Union, Va./Fork Union Military) just 27 second
later. Campbell scored again with 57 seconds remaining to cut the
score to 14-11 and McCulloch tallied 18 seconds later to provide
the final margin.

W&L was led by by Barnett and Molinelli, who totaled three
goals and one assist each. Senior midfielder John Moore (Bel Air,
Md./John Carroll) added two goals and two assists. Sophomore Ansel
Sanders (Weems, Va./Woodberry Forest) stopped four shots in
goal.

Lynchburg was paced by McCulloch, who recorded three goals and
three assists. Venturella amassed three goals and one assist, while
Campbell tallied three goals. Sophomore goalie Chris Johnson
(Chantilly, Va./Centreville) registered 10 saves in goal.

W&L was whistled for nine penalties in the contest which the
Hornets turned into four goals.

Sophomore Ansel Sanders (Weems, Va./Woodberry Forest) and
freshman Pat Casey (Rockville, Md./Georgetown Prep) combined to
post six saves in goal for W&L, who won 17-of-23 faceoffs and
held a 45-23 advantage in shots.

Washington and Lee will return to action on Tuesday as it hosts
third-seeded Lynchburg in the opening round of the ODAC Tournament.
Game time is yet to be determined. The Generals are the
tournament's second seed.

ASHLAND, Va. -- The Washington and Lee men's lacrosse team
jumped out to a 6-1 lead after one quarter en route to an 11-2
victory at Randolph-Macon on Wednesday afternoon. With the victory,
the Generals improved to 8-3 overall, including a 4-1 mark in the
ODAC.

W&L assumed a 2-0 lead five minutes into the contest as
freshman attackman Gavin Molinelli (Northport, N.Y./Northport)
found the net at the 13:26 mark off an assist from senior
midfielder John Moore (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll School) and
sophomore attackman Matt Fink (Wilmington, Del./Tatnall) netted a
goal off an assist from junior defender Matt Conners (Burke,
Va./Robinson) at the 9:58 mark.

Following a Yellow Jacket tally with 8:47 left in the first
period, the Generals rattled off four straight goals to claim a 6-1
lead after 15 minutes of action. Fink added two more goals during
the run, while senior attackman Andrew Barnett (Darien,
Conn./Darien) and junior midfielder Tom Melanson (Baltimore,
Md./Loyola) chipped in with one goal apiece.

After a scoreless second period, Molinelli extended the Generals
lead to 7-1 with a goal at the 8:06 mark of the third period off an
assist from sophomore midfielder Dustin Martin (Manlius,
N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius). Randolph-Macon's Drew Samaras scored
his team's second goal with 2:27 left in the third period before
Martin added a score of his own with 27 seconds left to provide
W&L with an 8-2 lead after three periods.

The Generals added three more goals in the final period for the
final margin.

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Trailing 3-1 at the end of the first period,
sixth-ranked Hampden-Sydney scored five straight goals in the
second quarter and maintained the lead for an 8-5 win over
fifth-ranked Washington and Lee in ODAC men's lacrosse action on
Sunday afternoon at Wilson Field.

The Generals (7-3, 3-1) opened the scoring just 1:18 into the
game as junior midfielder Tom Melanson (Baltimore, Md./Loyola)
found the net off an assist from freshman attackman Gavin Molinelli
(Northport, N.Y./Northport). The Tigers answered at the 7:15 mark
as junior midfielder Jason Rostan (Farmville, Va./Prince Edward)
notched an unassisted tally. W&L ended the quarter with a pair
of goals 10 seconds apart for a 3-1 lead. Melanson scored
unassisted with 34 seconds remaining, while sophomore attackman
Matt Fink (Wilmington, Del./Tatnall) scored off an assist from
Molinelli with 24 seconds left.

The Tigers (10-1, 4-0) then outscored W&L 5-0 in the second
quarter for a 6-3 halftime lead. Sophomore attackman Matt Fassnacht
(Fairfax, Va./Robinson) scored two goals during the stretch for
H-SC.

The teams exchanged two goals each during the third period and
played the fourth quarter scoreless for the 8-5 final.

W&L was led by Melanson's two goals and Molinelli's two
assists. Fink tallied one goal and one assist while sophomore Ansel
Sanders (Weems, Va./Woodberry Forest) stopped nine shots in
net.

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Sophomore attackman Matt Fink (Wilmington,
Del./Tatnall) scored a career-high five goals to lead Washington
and Lee to an 11-3 win over neighboring VMI in the 15th annual Lee
Jackson Lacrosse Classic on Wednesday evening at the W&L Turf
Field. For W&L, the win was its 14th straight over the
Keydets.

Fink and VMI senior midfielder Ben Midura (Penfield,
N.Y./Penfield) received the Worrell-Fallon Trophy as the game
MVP's.

W&L senior attackman Andrew Barnett (Darien, Conn./Darien)
started the scoring as he found the net unassisted just 53 seconds
into the game. The Keydets (1-7) answered back at the 12:28 mark of
the first quarter as Midura scored off an assist from freshman
midfielder Jeffrey Rummell (Hudson, Ohio/Western Reserve) on an
extra man situation.

However, Fink scored three unasnwered goals over a span of 2:21
igniting a run of seven straight General goals for an 8-1 W&L
lead at the half.

The Generals (7-2) scored two more goals in the third period,
one by Fink off an assist from Barnett and another unassisted by
senior midfielder John Moore (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll) for a 10-1
lead heading into the final period.

VMI answered with unassisted goals by Midura and senior
midfielder John Eddy (Tully, N.Y./Tully) to cut the W&L lead to
10-3 with 5:57 remaining before Fink scored an extra man goal off
an assist from sophomore midfielder Dustin Martin (Manlius,
N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius) with 4:35 remaining to provide the final
margin.

Barnett tallied three goals and one assist, while freshman
attackman Gavin Molinelli (Northport, N.Y./Northport) recorded two
goals and two assists for W&L. Sophomore Ansel Sanders (Weems,
Va./Woodberry Forest) and freshman Pat Casey (Rockville,
Md./Georgetown Prep) combined to make 11 saves in goal.

Midura led VMI with a pair of goals, while junior Brian Ward
(Novi, Mich./Novi) stopped nine shots in net.

Washington and Lee returns to action on Apr. 14 as it hosts
Hampden-Sydney for a 1:30 pm contest.

LYNCHBURG, Va. -- The Washington and Lee men's lacrosse team won
its fourth straight contest as it knocked off Lynchburg, 15-11, in
ODAC action on Saturday afternoon.

The Generals (6-2, 3-0) fell behind 3-0 nine minutes into the
contest, however, scored the game's next four goals to assume a 4-3
lead at the end of the first period. W&L sophomore midfielder
Dustin Martin (Manlius, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius) scored at the
14:10 mark of the second period to give the Generals a 5-3 lead,
but the Hornets tacked on a pair of goals over the next three
minutes to knot the game at 5-5 with 12:57 left in the half.

The Generals responded with four straight goals, highlighted by
two goals from senior attacker Andrew Barnett (Darien,
Conn./Darien) to assume a 9-5 lead with 4:32 left in the first
half. Lynchburg's Billy McCulloch netted a tally at the 2:59 mark
to cut the W&L lead to 9-6 at halftime.

Barnett began the second half with his third score of the game at
the 14:03 mark to push the Generals advantage to 10-6. After two
Lynchburg goals cut the deficit to two goals (10-8), Barnett again
extended the W&L lead to a three-goal margin on an unassisted
score with 11:06 left in the third. However, the Hornets recorded
two more goals to close out the third period trailing, 11-10.

W&L opened the final period with three consecutive goals,
including a pair by sophomore attackman Matt Fink (Wilmington,
Del./Tatnall) to claim a 14-10 lead with 8:31 left. Following a
goal by Lynchburg's Kevin Reineke with 7:46 left, Martin rounded
out the scoring with a tally off an assist from senior midfielder
John Moore (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll School) with 6:28 left in the
game.

Barnett led the Generals offensive attack with four goals, while
Fink added three goals and one assist and Martin chipped in with
three scores and two assists. Sophomore Ansel Sanders (Weems,
Va./Woodberry Forest) stopped 16 shots between the pipes for
W&L.

Paul Venturella and Reineke each registered three goals for
Lynchburg, while Chris Johnson made 12 saves.

The Generals return to action when they host neighborhood-rival
VMI in the Lee-Jackson game on Wednesday evening. The game is
slated to begin at 7:00 pm on the W&L Turf Field.

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Washington and Lee senior attackman Andrew
Barnett (Darien, Conn./Darien) tallied a career-high six goals to
lead the Generals to a 19-0 victory over Guilford in men's lacrosse
action on Wednesday afternoon.

For the Generals, it was their first shutout since a 23-0 blanking
of Dickinson College on March 15, 2000.

W&L (5-2, 2-0) assumed an 8-0 lead at the intermission as
Barnett tallied four of his goals, including the team's first two
scores. Sophomore midfielder Mark McLewee (Timonium, Md./Dulaney)
added two first half scores, while sophomore attackman Matt Fink
(Wilmington, Del./Tatnall) and senior midfielder John Moore (Bel
Air, Md./John Carroll School) chipped in with one goal apiece in
the first half.

The Generals rattled off seven goals in the third period,
highlighted by two more goals from Barnett, to assume a 15-0 lead
at the end of three periods. Freshman midfielder Jack Murray
(Earlysville, Va./Albemarle) added two fourth quarter scores for
the victors.

In addition to Barnett's offensive output, Moore, McLewee and
Murray all finished with two goals each, while Moore also
contributed an assist. Fink and senior midfielder Curt Gallagher
(Potomac, Md./Georgetown Preo) each finished the afternoon with one
goal and one assist, while freshman attackman Gavin Molinelli
(Northport, N.Y./Northport) registered four assists.

W&L sophomore Ansel Sanders (Weems, Va./Woodberry Forest)
played the first 45 minutes in the net and tallied one save, while
freshman Pat Casey (Rockville, Md./Georgetown Prep) played the
final quarter and made one save. Guilford's Aaron Skiles was
peppered with 58 shots and made 14 saves.

The Generals return to action when they travel to Lynchburg for a
game at 2:00 pm on Saturday afternoon.

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Fifth-ranked Washington and Lee used a
four-goal spurt in the final 10 minutes of action to defeat
Roanoke, 9-5, in ODAC men's lacrosse action on Saturday afternoon
at Wilson Field. For the Generals, it was their fifth-straight win
against the Maroons.

The Generals (4-2, 1-0) finished the opening quarter with a 3-0
lead on goals by junior midfielder Rob Brown (Wilton,
Conn./Wilton), sophomore attackman Matt Fink (Wilmington,
Del./Tatnall) and freshman attackman Gavin Molinelli (Northport,
N.Y./Northport). W&L stretched its lead to 4-0 on an unassisted
tally by senior midfielder John Moore (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll)
with 14:30 remaining in the first half.

The Maroons (4-4, 0-1) responded with 12:06 remaining in the
half as freshman midfielder Steve Lovecchio (Montclair,
N.J./Montclair) scored unassisted to cut the Generals' lead to
4-1.

Fink scored his second goal of the day with 3:32 left in the
half for a 5-1 W&L lead. However, Roanoke would answer again as
sophomore attackman Kris Davis (Parkton, Md./Hereford) found the
net off an assist from sophomore midfielder Colin Burke (Rancho
Santa Fe, Calif./Torrey Pines) with 32 second left in the half to
make the score 5-2.

The Maroons dominated the third period, tying the game at 5-5
heading into the final stanza by scoring three straight goals,
including two by junior midfielder Joe Weeren (Winchester,
Mass./Winchester).

The Generals then took over as senior attackman Andrew Barnett
(Darien, Conn./Darien), Moore, Fink and Molinelli all tallied
scores in the final 9:47 for the four-goal win.

W&L was led by Fink, who notched three goals. Molinelli and
Moore both tallied two goals, while Barnett recorded one goal and
one assist. Sophomore midfielder Mike McNamara (Hunt Valley,
Md./Loyola) totaled two assists. Sophomore Ansel Sanders (Weems,
Va./Woodberry Forest) was sensational in goal for the Generals,
stopping 14 shots including several from point-blank range.

Roanoke was paced by Weeren's two goals. Junior Tim Morse (Santa
Fe, N.M./Tabor Academy) and freshman John Cooper (Wildwood,
Mo./Lafayette) combined to make 15 saves in goal for the
Maroons.

Washington and Lee will be in action again on Wednesday as it
travels to Guilford for a 3:30 pm contest.

The Generals (3-2) jumped on the board at the 12:37 mark of the
first quarter as junior midfielder Rob Brown (Wilton, Conn./Wilton)
scored off an assist from sophomore attackman Matt Fink
(Wilmington, Del./Tatnall). The Diplomats responded as Jon Singer
netted an unassisted goal at the 8:52 mark. However, the Generals
retaliated one-minute later as senior attackman Andrew Barnett
(Darien, Conn./Darien) scored unassisted.

F&M (2-3) again tied the game at 2-2 on a tally from Andrew
Kuskowski, but the Generals responded with goals by sophomore
midfielder Mike McNamara (Hunt Valley, Md./Loyola) and Fink to
assume a 4-2 lead with 8:04 to play in the first half. Vandy
Vanderwalker recorded a score off an assist from Kuskowski at the
7:18 mark to cut the W&L lead to 4-3, but once again the
Generals responded to take a 5-3 lead at the half on a goal by
Martin with 2:37 showing on the clock.

Martin notched his second goal of the game at the 7:02 mark of the
third quarter to extend the W&L lead to 6-3. F&M responded
with a pair of goals to trail 6-5 heading into the fourth quarter.
The Generals broke the game open by outscoring the Diplomats, 4-1,
in the final stanza. Martin netted a pair of goals, while Fink and
freshman attackman Gavin Molinelli (Northport, N.Y./Northport)
registered one each. Barnett added two assists, while Fink and
Moore tallied one helper apiece in the final quarter.

The Generals outshot F&M, 42-28 and collected 41 ground balls
compared to 27 for the Diplomats.

Fink finished the afternoon with two goals and two assists, while
Barnett chipped in one goal and two assists. Sophomore Ansel
Sanders (Weems, Va./Woodberry Forest) recorded 12 saves in the
net.

The Diplomats were led by Vanderwalker who scored two goals, while
Kuskowski added one goal and one assist. Mike Satorius stopped 12
shots between the pipes.

The Generals return to action when they host Roanoke at 1:30 pm
next Saturday.

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Second-ranked Gettysburg broke open a tie game
(6-6) late in the third quarter by scoring four straight goals en
route to a 10-7 win over sixth-ranked Washington and Lee on
Saturday afternoon at Wilson Field.

The Bullets (3-0) began their run with 21 seconds remaining in
the third quarter as sophomore attackman Jake Van Nostrand
(Baldwin, N.Y./Baldwin) found the net unassisted for a 7-6 lead.
Van Nostrand scored again with 9:11 remaining in the game off an
assist from sophomore attackman Nick Purkat (Annandale, Va./W.T.
Woodson) to give the Bullets an 8-6 edge. Sophomore midfielder
Kevin Smith (Baltimore, Md./McDonogh) then fed senior attackman Ric
Bremer (Ridgefield, Conn./John Jay) and senior midfielder Chris
Baran (Newington, Conn./Newington) for a pair of goals in the final
4:11 for a 10-6 Gettysburg lead. W&L senior attackman Andrew
Barnett (Darien, Conn./Darien) scored unassisted with 26 seconds
remaining to provide the final margin.

The game was tightly contested throughout as neither team led by
more than two goals until the Gettysburg run. W&L began the
scoring as sophomore attackman Matt Fink (Wilmington, Del./Tatnall)
scored off an assist from freshman attackman Gavin Molinelli
(Northport, N.Y./Northport) just 56 seconds into the game. Bremer
scored off an assist from Purkat to knot that game at 1-1 with 9:28
left in the opening quarter, but the Generals again retaliated as
junior midfielder Rob Brown (Wilton, Conn./Wilton) scored off an
asisst from senior midfielder John Moore (Bel Air, Md./John
Carroll) just 2:01 later. The Bullets scored the game's next three
goals to take a 4-2 lead, however, Fink and sophomore midfielder
Mike McNamara (Hunt Valley, Md./Loyola) scored for the Generals to
send the game into the half tied at 4-4.

Washington and Lee was led by Fink, who scored two goals and
assisted on another. Molinelli notched three assists, while Barnett
scored two goals. Sophomore Ansel Sanders (Weems, Va./Woodberry
Forest) was solid in goal, posting 13 saves.

Van Nostrand led the Bullets with three goals and two assists.
Purkat notched two goals and two assists, while Bremer totaled
three goals and one assist. Junior goalie Tim McGinnis (Ellicott
City, Md./Loyola) was spectacular in goal for Gettysburg, stopping
16 shots, including several from point-blank range.

For the game, W&L held a 37-30 advantage on shots, a 40-29
edge in ground balls and a 15-6 advantage on faceoffs, but could
not overcome seven penalties and three extra-man goals for the
Bullets.

Washington and Lee will be in action again on Saturday as it
plays 18th-ranked Franklin & Marshall. The game is slated to
take place at Loyola-Blakefield High School in Baltimore, Md., at
1:00 pm.

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Tenth-ranked Washington College jumped out to
a 5-1 first quarter lead and staved off a late rally from
fifth-ranked Washington and Lee to post a 9-8 win over the Generals
in men's lacrosse action on Saturday afternoon at the W&L Turf
Field.

The Shoremen (2-0) opened their early lead as sophomore
midfielder Stephen Berger (Jessup, Md./Mt. St. Joseph) and senior
attackman Craig Rentch (Annapolis, Md./Annapolis) both scored two
goals in the opening period.

The Generals (2-1) climbed back to within 5-3 with 9:31
remaining in the opening half as sophomore attackman Matt Fink
(Wilmington, Del./Tatnall) and sophomore midfielder Mark McLewee
(Timonium, Md./Dulaney) scored back-to-back goals. However,
Washington would outscore W&L, 3-2, in the final minutes of the
first half to take an 8-5 lead at the break.

The two teams played a scoreless third period before W&L got
on the board with 9:51 remaining in the game on an unassisted goal
by sophomore midfielder Mike McNamara (Hunt Valley, Md./Loyola).
The Shoremen again responded just 1:56 later as junior attackman
Eric Kuehn (Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright) scored off a rebound for
a 9-6 lead.

The Generals then mounted a furious rally late with McNamara
scoring unassisted at the 3:22 mark and sophomore midfielder Dustin
Martin (Manlius, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius) scoring off an assist
from senior midfielder John Moore (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll) with
1:05 remaining.

W&L won the ensuing faceoff and set up a play, but Martin's
shot in the final seconds was saved by Washington freshman goalie
Alex Pirani (Woburn, Mass./Winchester) to preserve the win for the
Shoremen.

The Generals were led by Fink and McNamara, who scored two goals
each. Moore and Martin both contributed a goal and an assist.
Sophomore Ansel Sanders (Weems, Va./Woodberry Forest) stopped eight
shots in goal for the Generals.

Berger led Washington with three goals, while Rentch notched two
goals and an assist. Pirani posted 15 saves in goal for the
Shoremen.

For the game, W&L held a 43-23 advantage in shots, including
a 26-9 edge in the second half. However, the Shoremen won 14-of-19
faceoffs on the afternoon.

Washington and Lee will return to action next Saturday as the
Generals host second-ranked Gettysburg at 1:30 pm.

Fink scored the Generals' (2-0) first two goals of the afternoon
and assisted on the third as W&L built a 5-0 lead after one
quarter of play. W&L upped its lead to 7-0 with 5:28 remaining
in the half on a pair of unassisted goals by sophomore midfielder
Mark McLewee (Timonium, Md./Dulaney) and senior attackman Andrew
Barnett (Darien, Conn./Darien). However, the Falcons (0-2) struck
back with three goals before the break to cut the W&L lead to
7-3.

W&L built its lead back to six goals (9-3) with 5:48 left in
the third period as sophomore attackman Jimmy Zunka
(Charlottesville, Va./St. Anne's-Belfield) scored an extra-man goal
off an assist from sophomore midfielder Mike McNamara (Hunt Valley,
Md./Loyola) and junior midfielder Rob Brown (Wilton, Conn./Wilton)
scored unassisted. Pfeiffer would not challenge from that point
on.

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Fifth-ranked Washington and Lee opened its
2002 lacrosse season with a 10-2 win over Bates College on Saturday
afternoon at Wilson Field.

The Generals (1-0) opened the scoring with 5:10 remaining in the
opening period as senior attackman Andrew Barnett (Darien,
Conn./Darien) found the net off an assist from senior midfielder
John Moore (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll) for an extra man goal.
W&L pushed its lead to 2-0 just 4:09 later as Moore scored off
an assist from freshman attackman Gavin Molinelli (Northport,
N.Y./Northport). The Generals would go on to score the next three
goals and held a 5-0 halftime lead.

Following the break, W&L again went on a three-goal spurt to
assume an 8-0 lead as sophomore attackman Matt Fink (Wilmington,
Del./Tatnall) notched one goal and one assist during the
stretch.

Bates (0-1) responded with its first goal at the 4:21 mark of
the third period in a man-up situation as senior attackman Dave
Frederick (West Hartford, Conn./Conard) scored an unassisted
tally.

The Generals then retaliated with an unassisted goal by
sophomore midfielder Dustin Martin (Manlius,
N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius) at the 2:28 mark of the third period,
and a goal by Moore off an assist from Fink with 11:19 remaining in
the fourth quarter.

Barnett led the Generals with three goals, while Martin posted
two goals and one assist. Fink totaled one goal and two assists.
Sophomore Ansel Sanders (Weems, Va./Woodberry Forest) recorded nine
saves in his first career start in goal.